2021-22 Men's Basketball Roster

Jersey Number 13
Vance Jackson
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-9
- Weight:
- 230
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Pasadena, Calif.
- High School:
- Prolific Prep
- Prev School:
- Arkansas
AS A SENIOR (at Arkansas, 2020-21)
- Played in 26 games and made three starts, averaging 11.5 minutes per game
- Shot 35.4 percent from 3-point range, making 23-of-65 attempts
- Scored double figures in four games and made multiple 3s in six games
- Eclipsed 1,000 career points and 500 career rebounds, scoring a season-high 15 and grabbing seven rebounds, in the season-opener versus Mississippi Valley … Made four treys during a 28-0 run in the first half … Finished 4-of-6 from outside the 3-point arc
- Had a breakout game at Tennessee, scoring 14 points and grabbing nine rebounds in 33 minutes … Made 3-of-6 from 3-point range
- Followed that by scoring 15 points —making 4-of-5 from 3-point range — in the win over Georgia
AS A JUNIOR (at New Mexico, 2019-20)
- Played and started 28 games, missing five contests due to a knee injury, averaging 11.1 points and 5.3 rebounds per game
- Had three double-doubles and scored at least 20 points four times with the Lobos going 3-1 in such games
- Prior to his injury, posted back-to-back double-doubles with 25 points and 13 rebounds at San Jose State followed by 29 points and 13 rebounds versus Fresno State … Combined to make 16-of-26 from the field, 9-of-15 from 3 and 13-of-17 at the free throw line during those two games
- One of his 20-point games came after he missed the five games due to injury, scoring 20 against Wyoming while tying his career-high of six 3-pointers made (6-of-8)
- Notched his third double-double of the season with 26 points and 12 rebounds on 9-of-16 shooting versus San Jose State in the first round of the Mountain West Tournament
AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (at New Mexico, 2018-19)
- Saw action in all 32 games and made 16 starts, while ranking second on the team with 13.1 points and 7.0 rebounds per game
- Finished the season shooting 40.5 percent (137-338) from the field and 33.1 percent (57-172) from outside the 3-point arc
- Accumulated 23 double-digit scoring performances including a career-high 30 points, going a career-best 10-of-11 at the free throw line, versus Fresno State
- Scored 25 or more points in three additional games (27 vs. New Mexico State, 26 vs. Wyoming, 25 vs. Utah State)
- Collected five double-doubles on the season, including a pair of 18-point, 12-rebound performances against Iona and Colorado State
- Nearly had a triple double versus Nevada, scoring 18 points, grabbing 10 rebounds and dishing out a career-high seven assists
- Named to the 2019 Mountain West All-Tournament team after averaging 25.5 points, 6.0 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 3.0 steals per game in 25.5 minutes in the 2019 Mountain West Tournament; was the first player in Mountain West history to earn a spot on the all-tournament team without advancing past the quarterfinals
AS A SOPHOMORE (at New Mexico, 2017-18)
- Sat out the season in compliance with NCAA Transfer rules
AS A FRESHMAN (at UConn, 2016-17)
- Made 21 starts in 32 appearances at UConn, averaging 8.1 points and 3.2 rebounds per game
- Named to the American Athletic Conference All-Rookie Team and was twice selected as the league’s Rookie-of-the-Week
- Led The American in 3-point field goals percentage during league play (.484) and shot 39.7 percent (50-126) behind the arc overall
- Scored double figures in 14 games with a season-high 17 points at SMU, making 5-of-10 3-point attempts
- Netted 16 points against Chaminade in the Maui Invitational and again at Houston
- Grabbed a season-high nine rebounds against Auburn; one of 10 games during the season with five or more rebounds
- Distributed a season-best five assists at home against Houston
HIGH SCHOOL
- Played his senior season at Prolific Prep (Napa, Calif.), averaging 21.7 points and 6.8 rebounds per game to help Prolific post a 25-7 record and reach the semifinals of the Grind Session National Championships in Lawrence, Kan.
- Attended St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.) the previous two years, averaging 19.4 points, 7.1 rebounds as a junior and as a sophomore helped his squad capture the Division II State Championship
- Began his high school career at La Salle High School in Pasadena
- Played AAU ball for Dream Vision, averaging 16.0 points per game and shooting 55.4 percent from 3-point range during the Adidas Summer Championships
PERSONAL
- Born Aug. 20, 1997 in Pasadena, Calif.
- Son of Desiree Temple and Vance Jackson, Sr.
- Has a younger sister, Aluara Jackson
- Graduated from New Mexico (’20) with a bachelor’s degree in interpersonal communication
- Named an Academic Leader at St. John Bosco as sophomore and junior
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